Danish

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Etymology

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From Old Danish yuerwætis, Old Norse yfirvættis (exceedingly), a compound of yfir- (over) +‎ vætt (weight).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈɒwɐˌʋɛd̥ə]

Adjective

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overvættes (plural and definite singular attributive overvættes)

  1. exceeding, enormous

Adverb

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overvættes

  1. exceedingly